Breaking the cabin fever at Rangiora today.

After nearly two weeks of horridible weather in the Christchurch area we got a lovely cool sunny day today. I dropped into Rangiora for a while this afternoon and the place was really buzzing. Aircraft and people pleased to get airborne.

ZK-VAL

Murphy Rebel ZK-VAL2 [c/n 408R] with Neville Sommerville dashing off.

Coyote 11 ZK-DYM

Rans S6ES TD Coyote 11 ZK-DYM [c/n 4051657] (Delta Yankee Kermit) about to commit aviation.

Vans RV-4 ZK-SIM

Ed Langston thrashing the circuit in his Vans RV-4 ZK-SIM2 [c/n 2826]

ZK-AXC

The Clayton Auster J4 ZK-AXC [c/n 2080] just off it annual.

 ZK-EDG

Jodel D.11 ZK-EDG [c/n AACA/17/2] locally based just in from checking the curvature of the earth.

Heli CD Contractors Hughes 369E ZK-HCD

Heli CD Contractors Hughes 369E ZK-HCD3 [c/n 0021E] departing after refueling.

P2002 Siera RG ZK-SRG

Ruth departing in the Tecnam P2002 Siera RG ZK-SRG2 [c/n 364]. It has been based on the nearby Vallance airstrip for a while.

ZK-DDL

ZK-DDL2 the Tecnam P2004 Bravo [c/n 051] of Diamond Plant and Equipment Hire was out for a breath of air fresh.

Skyhawk ZK-DAW 

The Small's Cessna 172L Skyhawk ZK-DAW [c/n 59737] from the Haka Valley dropped in briefly. They have had this for nearly 35 years now.

Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-DSO

Cessna A185F Skywagon ZK-DSO [c/n A185F-02282] about to venture forth on a local flight.

Corby CJ-1 Starlet ZK-EEZ

And happiness is:- Terry Salmon back after a 45 minute blat in Corby CJ-1 Starlet ZK-EEZ [c/n AACA/130/1].

Cessna 207 Skywagon / Stationair